Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1124 - 978 Nuns

Chapter 1124: Chapter 978 Nuns

"This ’Life and Death Fetus’ is of fine quality, although it’s ’dead’, it can still be refined into a flying sword."

Fang Xi put the Life and Death Fetus into his treasure pouch, said goodbye to Duanmu Long and Wenwan, and continued to wander around.

"Items with the life-death attribute are rare in this world, but if you look carefully, there are always some... Even if that doesn’t work, using celestial treasures with yin-yang attributes could also make do."

The concepts of duality, yin-yang, and life and death are inherently two sides of the same coin.

"However, having a Life and Death Fetus would naturally be the best... Even though this fetal stone doesn’t even have the three orifices..."

He pondered privately for a moment, and actually thought of a not-so-great idea that might enhance the essence of the Life and Death Fetal stone.

’Treasures of All Heavens, omnipresent...’

’When my True Spirit reincarnates, I can carry this Life and Death Fetus with me into the cycle of rebirth...’

’Even if that is not possible, maybe I can leave Void Coordinates within this world’s cycle of rebirth?’

’By then, scavenging materials from the cycle of rebirth... Wouldn’t refining a Life and Death Flying Sword be a trivial matter?’

’However, undertaking such an action would probably be quite terrifying. Not only would the cultivators from this world become my enemies, but even celestial immortals from the Heavenly World, and possibly even more fearsome beings beyond Gold Immortals, could descend to cause collapse and reorder of the mundane world, which is highly likely!’

As he was contemplating, there was commotion ahead.

Fang Xi walked over to take a look and saw Qingniu with an expression of bitter amusement, watching the Jade Wave Fairy entangled with a nun.

Seeing Fang Xi, Qingniu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately came over to pull him into the situation, "Mr. Fang, you’ve come... This Master has seen the Jade Wave Fairy and now claims she has a predestined connection with Buddhism, and she even wants my ox!"

"Moo!"

Behind the old Taoist, the green ox upon seeing Fang Xi, cried out, its eyes brimming with tears, as if seeing a family member.

"Amitabha, kind patron, you don’t need this ox for yourself, so why not give it to me."

The nun was an older Master, with a kind and benevolent appearance, and she must have been a beauty when she was younger. Her monk’s robes, however, were somewhat shabby. With her hands folded in prayer, she said, "This female patron and that green ox both have a bond with my Buddhism Sect. If they were to convert, they might someday attain enlightenment..."

"Tch, I am a Xianxia female immortal, why would I convert to Buddhism and shave my head bald?"

The Jade Wave Fairy scornfully spat.

Although her temperament was generally good, every girl’s nature is to love beauty, so how could she endure shaving her head bald, living amongst ancient lamps and Buddhas, and sitting in meditation?

The aged Master shook her head, then looked back at Qingniu.

"This ox once greatly helped the old Taoist, and I truly can’t bear to part with it..." Qingniu said with a face full of bitter smiles, bowing continuously.

"Alas... Once a thought arises, causality follows."

The aged Master brought her palms together again, glanced at Fang Xi, and exclaimed, "This patron carries such heavy murderous aura! I have a Buddhist scripture and a string of prayer beads here... If the patron focuses on purity, chants sutras, and meditates upon the Buddha, he might be able to dispel the killing tribulation."

Although she looked shabby, the string of pure Liuli glass prayer beads in her hand was warm and flawless, each bead radiating a faint halo that made it clear at a glance that they were not ordinary.

"Thank you, Master, but I have no affinity with Buddhism."

In Fang Xi’s jade pillow acupoint, the second Origin Soul slightly stirred, already probing the few details of this Buddhist nun, and he couldn’t help but feel solemn in his heart.

’An Earth Immortal... In this world, divided into the clear and turbid layers, Celestial Immortals are few and far between in this mundane turbid realm, and an Earth Immortal is already a paramount figure in their own right.’

’Could this nun have come specifically for me?’

A thought arose in his mind.

Unexpectedly, the old Master sighed, "Amitabha... Well said, well said."

And then she left on her own.

"Thank you, Sir."

Qingniu sensed something extraordinary about Fang Xi and thought that Fang Xi had driven away the old Master, so he quickly thanked him.

"Forget it, let’s go find the Tian Ku Monk."

Fang Xi said with a slight smile.

The group left for the outskirts of the Sea Market, waited for several hours, and then saw the Tian Ku Monk flying over with a face full of bad luck.

"What’s the situation, has there been a change?"

The Jade Wave Fairy immediately inquired.

"Yes, that Duanmu Long somehow acquired a stream of ’Diyi Extreme Evil Qi’, which is precisely what Yue Hu was desperate to find, and he just conceded the match!"

The Tian Ku Monk cursed angrily, not knowing where he found a jar of strong liquor, drank several huge gulps, and complained, "That Yue Hu gave up on our Central Plains Sword Immortal’s honor over a bit of romantic affair, I want to disown him as a brother..."

’Give it a rest... With friends all across the world, it’s unlikely he still remembers someone like you.’

Both Qingniu and the Jade Wave Fairy were speechless.

However, being cultivators of many years, they sensed the mood and immediately found another place with the Tian Ku Monk to drown sorrows in drink.

The four rode on the Spirit Boat, went deep into the sea, found a splendid scenic spot, conjured magic power to restrain several giant whales to serve as a platform, laid out a banquet, and began to drink merrily.

This is the joy of a Sword Immortal!

If one is an Individual Immortal, one can travel from the Northern Sea to Cangwu in the morning, roam the skies and enter the earth with the Origin Soul, make friends with a group of immortals, and with a mere thought, travel tens of thousands of miles and return with flowers.

When the bright moon reached its zenith, the Jade Wave Fairy with a twinkling smile cut out paper dolls to transform into dancing girls and musicians. The Tian Ku Monk played the knife to cheer everyone on, Qingniu’s face flushed red, shouting about slaughtering the old ox for its meat... They all got profoundly drunk.

Fang Xi had a good capacity for alcohol, but wasn’t to that extent; he indulged in a streak of Sword Light on his own and ascended to the high skies.

There were no clouds for thousands of miles, and in Blue Star Bay, countless stars converged, resembling a dazzling Milky Way.

The sea was a vast expanse of blue, where myriad phosphorescent lights surged with the waves, truly a magnificent sight.

"Such a scene is far more splendid than any Blue Tears..."

"I’m afraid only in the Cultivation World could one witness such a magnificent sight."

He exclaimed in admiration, then with a shift of his eyes, his gaze sharp as a sword, he pierced through a layer of illusion.

"Amitabha, Mr. Fang, we meet again."

The Earth Immortal old nun clasped her hands together, smiling warmly.

"It seems the Master has come for me?"

Magic power appeared behind Fang Xi’s head, bolstering his entire body, with a hint of orderly sword light hidden within.

"Indeed, I have come for you, Mr. Fang."

The old nun said indifferently.

"Since that’s the case, why not show your true body instead of meeting me with an illusion?" Fang Xi asked casually, holding the Si Chen Sword in his hand.

The old nun was momentarily taken aback, then she dispelled her illusionary form, revealing a face radiant as the morning glow, and said with a smile, "I am Master Yuekong from the Small Empty Island, pleased to meet you, Mr. Fang."

"Master Yuekong from the Small Empty Island?"

Fang Xi was surprised, then said, "It seems I have heard of the Master’s reputation — a renowned figure among the myriad sects, with the power of an Earth Immortal, but trapped by a prior sworn oath, unable to ascend..."

Even with the power of a Heavenly Immortal, if one is entangled in significant cause and effect in the mortal world, one still cannot ascend.

"You, Mr. Fang, have an affinity with Buddhism and are also faced with a killing calamity; therefore, I wish to offer my guidance..."

Master Yuekong spoke very honestly.

"Ha ha, I have no intention of joining the Buddhism Sect, so what if I die? Master, you might as well enlighten others, like those three below."

Seeing the carefree Tian Ku Monk and his two companions, Fang Xi couldn’t help but smile.

"Among those three, Tian Ku has already acquired an affinity with Buddhism. If not in this life, he will join the sect in his next reincarnation; Blue Wave may have a little connection with Buddhism, but her worldly desires are uncut, ultimately hindering her from reaching enlightenment; as for the old Qingniu Daoist... his mount, Qingniu, certainly has a connection with Buddhism—as a protector for a Buddhist monk, but after meeting you, Sir, he also shares a bond with you."

Master Yuekong spoke dispassionately.

In just a few sentences, she demonstrated a powerful ability to predict and a keen sense of cause and effect, which was truly extraordinary.

’That great Qingniu has a fate with me?’

’Indeed, within my ’Mixed Origin Chaos Book’, the essence of Yi Wood Qi is the most profound, after all, the ’Kuyong Skills’ started from there... If it obtains the inheritance, it does indeed have a vast future waiting.’

"So it is."

Fang Xi nodded, taking her words seriously.

"How about I make a bet with you, Sir?"

Master Yuekong suddenly suggested.

"A bet?"

Fang Xi’s face showed a hint of playful amusement.

"Let’s bet on the future fate of those three below," proposed Master Yuekong. "If all three of them end up joining Buddhism, I would ask you, Mr. Fang, to stay for a long time on Small Empty Island. However, if even one of them does not join Buddhism, then you will have won. In such a case, I, poor as I may be, am willing to offer my assistance to you once in the future without asking for anything in return..."

"So it turns out the Master is also from the Shu Mountain side..."

Fang Xi sighed all of a sudden.

"Amitabha, I am not from Shu Mountain. It’s just that seeing you, Mr. Fang, caught in a killing calamity with such wide implications, I couldn’t help but want to resolve it," the Master Yuekong said, clasping her hands together as a compassionate expression appeared on her face.

"Even at the risk of sinking into it, destroying the Buddha Golden Body and level of enlightenment that took so much cultivation to achieve, you think it’s worth it?"

Fang Xi scoffed coldly: "This bet, I do not wish for it... The Master is being overly cautious. Since words fail, why not cross swords... We, the Individual Cultivators of the mysterious sect, prefer speaking with our Flying Swords!"

Whiz!

Before he even finished speaking, the Si Chen Sword had already fiercely sprung into action.

In an instant, the sword split into twelve shadows, resembling the sword light division of an advanced technique, with each sword illusion producing reality, as elusive as an antelope hanging by its horns, rapidly converging to assail Master Yuekong.

"Amitabha!"

Master Yuekong brought her hands together, as a verdant jade light flew out from behind her head.

Within the jade light was unmistakably a curved hook, resembling green jade!

This Green Jade Hook, peculiar in its design as a Flying Sword, shone with thousands of verdant glowers when wielded, as mesmerizing as flowing mercury, completely blocking the sword light of the Si Chen Sword.

The Sword Skills of the Flying Hook were not like those of ordinary Flying Swords, possessing an extra layer of mystery and unpredictability.

In an instant!

A clear, bell-like sound rang out, and a streak of green light shot towards Fang Xi like a dragon!

Fang Xi waved his right hand casually, with the Five Elements rotating under the sun, creating multiple Five Elements Divine Thunders that fell into the emerald sword light.

Silently, several ’Invisible Divine Thunders’ crept up close to Master Yuekong, exploding with ferocity!

This Invisible Divine Thunder, born out of Fang Xi’s understanding of the Taiyi Invisible Sword and its formless prohibitions, combined with his own Five Elements thunder technique, was unseen, colorless, and shapeless.

When unleashed, it carried a world-shattering force!

The Invisible Thunder Light suddenly detonated, only to be countered by a layer of Golden Light.

Above Master Yuekong’s head, a cloud of fragrant incense spread wide, revealing the Seven Treasures Golden Canopy. Each layer was adorned with countless golden lotuses, lamps of the heavens, and heavenly figures and arhats displaying infinite wonders, effectively resisting all the Invisible Thunder Light.